ZARIAH – 14163

Zariah

Hello, my name is Zariah. My animal id is #14163. I am a female brown brindle dog at the Manhattan Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 2 years 1 weeks old.

I came into the shelter as a owner surrender on 20-Nov-2017, with the surrender reason stated as person circumstance- cannot handle smell or mess.

Zariah is at risk due to being diagnosed with Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex which is contagious to other dogs. Zariah will likely require in home care with a course of antibiotics. There are no known behavior concerns for Zariah at this time, average determination.

Let’s get to know each other a bit more…

A volunteer writes:”Zariah” is defined as “a beautiful, charismatic young, woman who not only steals the hearts of many, but keeps them safe and cherished.” Well I think that’s just perfect for our cinnamon-coated sweetheart. 2 year-old Zariah is quiet as a mouse in her kennel, resting her perfectly petite and brindled frame against the door and looking out with her furrowed brow. She walks beautifully on leash as we head out into a brisk, November day, and tends to her business the moment we hit the pavement before politely going about her way. Yes, our beautiful girl has manners for days, taking her treats gently, greeting another dog calmly as they pass us by, and hopping up to join me without being asked as we encounter a shady, park bench. But Zariah’s true claim to fame – her most notable feature, that which sets her apart from all others – is her snuggly sweetness, her Grade A cuddles, the warmth she exudes from the tip of her nose right down to her long, wagging tail. Zariah rests her legs across my lap and the noise of the city fades away. And though the wind has picked up, whipping leaves around us quickly on cold breath, we two could not be warmer were we under the summer sun. We’re told Zariah previously lived with children as young as four months and was relaxed and playful with them. Also that she often needs a bit of time to warm up to other pups eventually becoming playful and friendly. Winter may be around the corner but you’ll need nary a scarf or a glove with a heart this warm at your side. Zariah is waiting in adoptions at Manhattan ACC.

Details on my behavior are…

During intake Zariah was friendly and sweet. She responded to her name, allowed all handing and petting. She gives kisses and listen’s to commands, she pulls slightly on the leash.

Date of Intake: 11/20/2017

Basic Information:: Zariah is a female, light brown brindle dog that is two years old. She orignally from New Jersey and was surrender because there was not enough time to care for her throughout the day. She does not have any medical conditions, health problems and had no injuries in the past. She has never had veterinary care.

How is this dog around strangers?: Zariah around strangers is friendly, outgoing, gentle and exuberant.

How is this dog around children?: Zariah has lived with kids and babies from the ages of 4 months – 8 years old. She is relaxed, playful, energetic.

How is this dog around other dogs?: Zariah at first tends to stand tall and a little curious towards other dogs, but once a familiarity is established she is playful and friendly.

How is this dog around cats?: Zariah has not interacted with the cat on a day to day basis, but it has been reported that there is a neighborhood cat that visit’s Zariah through the window and during walks greets and is playful with Zariah. Zariash is relaxed and calm during there interactions. This has been ongoing for about 6-8 months. Zariah has not been around any other cat.

Resource guarding:: Unknown

Bite history:: Zariah has never bitten or scratched anyone nor has she received any bites and scratches that has broken skin.

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: High

Other Notes:: Zariah is crate trained and sleeps in her cage and barks when people knock on the front door. She isn’t bothered by any firework or thunderstorm. The previous owners stated that she has had accidents in the house, but if she is walked regularly she never has any accidents. It is unknown on how she reacts while her food is being touched while eating or if any treats are taken away, but the previous owners said she had her two year old child began eating food from Zariah’s dog bowl and Zariah began to lick her hand. Zariah isn’t bothered from nail trim’s but will pull her feet away, and if any unfamiliar person enters the house and yard or family member she isn’t familiar with approaches her she is completely friendly.

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No

Medical Notes: Zariah has never received veterinary care and has had no medical concerns.

For a New Family to Know: Zariah is described as friendly, affectionate, playful, hyper, excited and jumpy. She understands the command “sit down” and enjoy’s running in fields. The previous owner only had Zariah run around in a closed park and she responds to her name being called. Zariah has never had any toys of her own and has been mostly kept indoors. She sleeps in her crate and is partially crate trained with a few accidents if not walked. Zariah eats twice a day between dry and wet food from Pedigree and Purina Chow. Zariah is partially house trained, she will have accidents if not walked and specifically looks for trees, grass or dirt to use the bathroom. When left alone in the house she is well-behaved and is familiar with brisk paced walks on a leash to which she pulls slightly.

Date of intake:: 11/20/2017

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender

Tag:: 1. Dog assumes play position and joins the game. Or dog indicates play with huffing, soft ‘popping’ of the body, etc. Dog might jump on Assessor once play begins.

Paw squeeze 1:: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw.

Paw squeeze 2:: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw.

Flank squeeze 1:: Item not conducted

Flank squeeze 2:: Item not conducted

Toy:: 1. No interest.

Summary:: Zariah quickly approached the assessor in the assessment room with a soft body. She as social throughout the assessment, allowed handling, and displayed no concerning behaviors. She jumped up on the assessor a few times in a social manner.

Summary (1):: 11/22: When introduced off leash to the male greeter dog, Zariah is tense and cautious upon approach. She offers a small curl with lingering greeting. Zariah becomes aroused by the activity of running dogs on the other side of the fence, and begins to hard bark and growl in their direction. The previous owner of Zariah describes her behavior around other dogs as “Playful and friendly”. Future introductions between Zariah and unfamiliar dogs should be conducted at a very slow pace, to respectful dogs.

Date of intake:: 11/20/2017

Summary:: Zariah was friendly and allowed all handling.

Date of initial:: 11/21/2017

Summary:: Zariah allowed all handling.

ENERGY LEVEL:: Zariah’s previous owner described her as having a high level of activity. She is a young, enthusiastic, social dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep her engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct her energy and enthusiasm.

IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS:: While Zariah presents to be a challenge in the care center with her in-kennel reactivity towards passing dogs, she remains highly social when interacting with her human caretakers. When seeing dogs on-leash on walks, Zariah lays down on all 4 legs, focuses on them with her head down, but her attention is easily distracted away from the dogs she sees. Zariah is playful, exuberant and actively seeks/solicits attention; she has displayed no handling concerns.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: AVERAGE (suitable for an adopter with an average amount of dog experience)

Behavior Asilomar: H – Healthy

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control

Potential challenges comments:: Basic manners/poor impulse control: Zariah jumps up on people in a social manner. It is recommended that default behaviors such as “Leave it”, “Sit/Stay”, “Down” are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach her to control her impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training only is recommended.

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As much as I hate the fact there are 17 awesome dogs on tonight’s death list, I really hate the fact Zariah’s previous owner dumped this amazing, beautiful doll here because of “smell and mess”!! OMG!!! 😡
Zariah is incredibly pretty, playful, friendly and affectionate! Now, thanks to someone who is completely irresponsible, she’s in this hellhole fighting for her young life! Zariah absolutely needs to be saved! Praying and sharing everywhere with tons of love and hope for this sweetheart! 🐾💕🙏🏻

Sweet little lovebug Zariah, lovely videos with the volunteer, very gentle and happy girl. Average rated, all 1’s on her safer, lived with children, good with a neighbors cat! Please share and pledge for this pretty, young little girl.

This sweet lady was given up because owner can’t handle the smell or the mess..If ever I wanted to bitch slap someone..It would be that fool….Look at this girls videos you just wish you can go through your computer screen, and give her a big hug..I just love this itty bitty velcro pitty…She doesn’t have a mean bone in her body..Zariah gets along well with strangers, children, dogs, and even cats..Friendly affectionate, playful, hyper excited, jumpy with high level of activity..She is partially house trained and will have accident if not taken out..She sleeps in her crate..She isn’t bothered by loud noices, she allows her nails to be clipped..Owner never gave Zariah any toys..Are you kidding..No toys!!..this girl had nothing to play with while owner was gone during the day, not even a bone to keep her busy? I really do not like this person…At he care center she scored all ones on her safer..She is adoptable to a person with little dog experience. Zariah was very social during her assessment..She allowed all handling, and displayed no conserning behavior..She approaches assessor soft and wiggly. This girl is a treasure..Please adopt Zariah, and give her a home for the holidays…If you cannot commit long term, fostering is another option in most cases no cost to you..Contact Help Desk on rescues who offer free fostering..Share and find Zariah her new home..Pledging gets her noticed by the rescues, and pays for her care..This little girl is so precious..Don’t let ACC take her life

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